The Pittsburgh Pirates (66-74), led by Bryan Reynolds, host C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals (62-78) on Saturday at 6:40 p.m. ET.
Keep reading to see how to watch the Pittsburgh-Washington matchup in the article below.
When is Pirates vs. Nationals and when does it start?
Where to watch Pirates vs. Nationals
The Pirates and Nationals will hit the diamond at PNC Park for this matchup on Sept. 7, and if you’d like to catch the game live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on SportsNet PT.
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Pirates vs. Nationals Game Preview
Thursday, the Pirates claimed a 9-4 victory over the Nationals, with Bailey Falter (5.0 IP, 3 R, 7 H, 3 K) registering the win for the Pirates. Reynolds finished 1-for-4 with an RBI to lead the offense. Jake Irvin (5.0 IP, 6 R, 7 H, 4 K) took the loss for the Nationals.
Pirates Stats, Odds & Insights
The Pirates have won 55.8% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (29-23).
Pittsburgh is fifth-worst in MLB action with 137 home runs.
The Pirates have the fifth-lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.371).
Pittsburgh has the 17th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.16).
The Pirates have the 23rd-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.317).
Nationals Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Nationals have won 50 out of the 116 games, or 43.1%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Washington has hit just 117 homers this season, which ranks 29th in the majors.
Fueled by 371 extra-base hits, the Nationals rank 23rd in MLB with a .378 slugging percentage this season.
Washington has the 23rd-ranked ERA (4.34) in the majors this season.
The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.346 as a pitching staff, which is fifth-worst in baseball this season.
Pirates Starter Recent Performance: Mitch Keller
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Guardians | Sept. 1 | 5.1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
vs. Cubs | Aug. 26 | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
at Rangers | Aug. 20 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
at Padres | Aug. 14 | 5.0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
at Dodgers | Aug. 9 | 4.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
Nationals Starter Recent Performance: Mitchell Parker
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Cubs | Sept. 1 | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
vs. Yankees | Aug. 26 | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
vs. Rockies | Aug. 21 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
at Phillies | Aug. 15 | 3.0 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
vs. Angels | Aug. 9 | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Pirates Key Players to Watch
The Pirates will send Mitch Keller (11-9) to make his 28th start of the season. He is 11-9 with a 3.88 ERA and 145 strikeouts in 157 2/3 innings pitched.
In his last appearance on Sunday against the Cleveland Guardians, the right-hander tossed 5 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs while surrendering 11 hits.
The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.88, with 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings, in 27 games this season. Opponents are hitting .257 against him.
Reynolds leads Pittsburgh in home runs with 22, runs batted in with 78 and his batting average of .280 is also best on his team.
Oneil Cruz has 128 hits and an OBP of .326 to go with a slugging percentage of .460 this season.
Andrew McCutchen has collected 93 base hits, an OBP of .335 and a slugging percentage of .417 this season.
Nationals Key Players to Watch
The Nationals’ Mitchell Parker (7-9) will make his 26th start of the season.
The left-hander’s last start was on Sunday, when he tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs on seven hits in a matchup with the Chicago Cubs.
The 24-year-old has pitched in 25 games this season with an ERA of 4.27, a 3.34 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.266.
Abrams has hit a team-best 18 home runs.
Luis Garcia has 63 RBI while hitting .290. Both lead his team.
Jacob Young has 23 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 27 walks while batting .260.
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